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E. R. MCKIYNNEY, OF LACON, ILLINOIS.'

Letters Patent No. 64,239, dated April 30, 1867.

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TO WHOM' IT MAY CONCERN:

l Be it known that I, E. R. McKINNEY, of' Lacon, Marshall county, andState of Illinois, have invented an improvement in Gates; and I dohereby declare that the following is a fu'll and exact descriptionthereof', refer ence being had to the annexed drawings, making part ofthis specification, in Which- Figure 1 represents a front view of gatewhen closed.

Figure Zrepresents end view when open.

Figure 3 represents front view when fully opened. Figure 4 representsthe arrangement of the rods and lever on top bar connecting with latchfor opening or closing.

The nature of my invention consists in so arranging and constructing thedifferent parts of the gate that it may be opened or closed by ahorsemen Without disinounting, or allow the passage of a vehicle Withoutthe necessity of the driver leavinghis seat.

In appearance and mode of construction, (as to hinges, bars, &c.,)- thisgate will not vary much from those in ordinary use except-in the heightof the hinge post A, and the bar B, with its pendants C C and rods r r.

Attached to post A will be the bar B extending above the gate andparallel to the road. To each lend of this bar will be attached, byhooks and rings s, the pendants C C, of such length they may be readilyseized by any person ridingand desirous of opening the gate. Toward thelower end of' these pendants the' rods r 1' will extend to the top barof the gate, Where they will connect with the lever L attached to latchol' gate P by means of rods t t. This lever L is so arranged 'thatmoving ori-its fulcrumf the motion of either rod 7' will depress one endof lever, and by connecting-rods t depress the one end'of latch P,(which has its fulcrum at 0,) and elevate the other, thus opening thegate at will. By the use of the pendant C it can be closed with samefacility.l Between the second bar and latch is the ,spring .'L to,insure fastening the gate when closed by drop ping the latch into a slotor mortise, R, made to receive it.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The arrangementand combination of the cross-bar B'near the top of hin'ge post, with itspendants C,

and rods r T, connecting with the lever L 0n the top bar of `the gate,also device of lever L, with rods t t confneeting with latch, as hereindescribed.

E. R. MQKINNEY..

Witnesses:

B. A. M. FRoIsETH, Jos. GoRLINsKI.

